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Noun + の + Noun

JLPT N5 | possession, relation, description

の connects nouns. It can show ownership, organization, material, field, role, or category.

Noun の Noun

Examples

これはわたしのでんわです。

これは私の電話です。

This is my phone.

general

これはかいしゃのルールです。

これは会社のルールです。

This is the company rule.

workplace

かいごのしけんはらいげつです。

介護の試験は来月です。

The caregiving exam is next month.

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Common Mistakes

  • Do not translate every English 'of' directly; check relation first.
  • Use の between two nouns, not between verb and noun at N5 level.

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